APAR status
Closed as program error.
Error description
During an upgrade from one fix pack to another with IHS, the postinst process runs. During this process, it reads data from conf/postinst.properties. The PORT number output is part of diagnostic printing of the values that will be substituted into shipped files that have @@PORT placeholders. This is used when install_ihs is run, but not during the post install process. So even though the wrong PORT number being reported, this is not causing an actual issue for the post install. output will look something like: version.signature file does not match, updates are being applied removing symbolic link /IHS/ihs_server/./share - it does not exist in the new tree removing symbolic link /IHS/ihs_server/lib/lua - it does not exist in the new tree SERVERROOT=/IHS/ihs_server PORT=80 SetupadmUser=IHSSERV SetupadmGroup=IHSSERVG SERVERNAME=server.hostname.com SHLIBPATH_ENVAR=LIBPATH PERL=/usr/bin/perl postinst complete Upgrading from 9.0.5.0 to 9.0.5.3 complete But /IHS/ihs_server/conf/postinst.properties shows: PORT=8080
Local fix
Problem summary
**************************************************************** * USERS AFFECTED: All users of IBM HTTP Server on z/OS * **************************************************************** * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: During the first start after a fixpack * * update, servers with a non-default * * port will print a message saying * * PORT=80. * **************************************************************** * RECOMMENDATION: * **************************************************************** If the original install_ihs specified a custom port (other than 80), subsequent updates after fixpack apply will refernece port 80. But this will not affect the contents of httpd.conf
Problem conclusion
The "postinst" postinstall script was updated to retrieve the initial port properly from conf/postinst.properties. The fix for this APAR is targeted for inclusion in IBM HTTP Server fix packs 8.5.5.18 and 9.0.5.5. For more information, see 'Recommended Updates for WebSphere Application Server': https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/715553
Temporary fix
Comments
APAR Information
APAR number
PH24262
Reported component name
WAS IHS ZOS
Reported component ID
5655I3510
Reported release
900
Status
CLOSED PER
PE
NoPE
HIPER
NoHIPER
Special Attention
NoSpecatt / Xsystem
Submitted date
2020-04-09
Closed date
2020-06-16
Last modified date
2020-06-16
APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:
APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:
Fix information
Fixed component name
WAS IHS ZOS
Fixed component ID
5655I3510
Applicable component levels
R90P PSY
UP
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Document Information
Modified date:
08 March 2021